Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was finally named a respondent in the criminal cases filed over the death of his political rival Gov. Roel Degamo and nine other people, more than two months after the brazen killings. | JMAurelioINQ
The charges are now pending before a panel of prosecutors at the Department of Justice , which will first determine if there is probable cause to indict Teves. “[He will be issued a] subpoena, then [he needs to] file a counteraffidavit … He can’t file that in absentia. He has to personally appear to swear by the contents of this counteraffidavit,” Remulla told reporters.
Teves’ counsel, Ferdinand Topacio, who earlier criticized the slow progress of the DOJ’s case against his client, said “it’s about time” that the complaints were filed. On Tuesday, the justice secretary said he had received a tip that Teves was scheduled to return to the Philippines on Wednesday, but the information later proved false.“The information that I am coming home is fake news. They should have asked me first to confirm,” Teves said in a message to reporters.
Teves was the only respondent named in the new complaints filed by the NBI, as the 11 other suspects had been charged earlier. Teves is serving a 60-day suspension imposed by the House of Representatives for “disorderly behavior” as a result of his unauthorized absences. The penalty lapses on May 22.
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